Named in 5 known lawsuits.
Tavarez, Braidy vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 807199/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 27, 2021
Complaint
Description: On September 5, 2018, Plaintiff was inside their residence when Defendant Police Officers handcuffed and falsely arrested Plaintiff without probable cause and falsely charged Plaintiff with murdering a stranger on August 31, 2018, even though the officers lacked evidence necessary to accuse plaintiff of committing a crime. Plaintiff was handcuffed and transported to the precinct where they were interrogated outside of the presence of an attorney and detained for many hours. Plaintiff was transported to Central Booking and detained until their arraignment on September 6, 2018, where they were charged with murder. Defendant Officers provided the Bronx District Attorney's Office with false, misleading and incomple...
Muhammad, Yadullahi vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 035400/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 8, 2020
Complaint
Description: On April 8, 2014, at approximately 5:00 a.m., Plaintiff Muhammad was at home sleeping with his family, at 211 Southern Boulevard, 4B, Bronx, NY, when Defendants, including Police Officers Geist, Gaston, Disimone, Farrell, Reyes, Batista, Smith, Green, Talleyrand, Oktrova, Warkenthein and John or Jane Doe 1 through 10 knocked on their door and claimed they had a warrant for an individual named "Mutar Mohammed." Plaintiff's girlfriend answered the door and told the Defendant Officers that nobody with that name lived at that location. Defendant Officers aggressively pushed their way into the apartment with their guns drawn and pointed at Plaintiff without probable cause. Plaintiff was forced to the ground at gun p...
Lawrence, Darrell vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022077/2016,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 6, 2015
Complaint
Description: On October 20, 2012, Plaintiff was lawfully present as his residence when Defendant POs arrested and detained Plaintiff without provocation or just or probable cause. Plaintiff was charged with attempted murder for a shooting that allegedly took place in September 2012. On February 3, 2015, the charges against Plaintiff were totally dismissed.
Lawrence, Darrell vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 0304670/2015,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 6, 2015
Summons/Complaint
Berry, Ralph vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300538/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, February 11, 2014